A representative of the Company attended the NATA clinical symposia and AT expo in Baltimore, Maryland, where the results of the CAERvest®/Korey Stringer Institute clinical trial into exertional heatstroke were presented in poster format.

24th April 2016 – The London Marathon

Having been used to save lives at the London Marathon in 2015, organisers of the event have been keen to see the implementation of CAERvest® at all sporting events. CAERvest® cooling devices were held in the intensive therapy unit tents periodically along the course and at the Marathon finish line to ensure that medics were able to respond rapidly to anyone suffering from heat illness.

17th April 2016 – The Brighton Marathon

After successful treatment of heatstroke at the event last year, Brighton Marathon event organisers stocked CAERvest® at the 2016 event for medics to use in cases of heatstroke. The devices were effectively used in numerous cases.

13th March 2016 – The Bath Half Marathon

CAERvest® devices were on standby at the Bath Half to help treat heat related illness.

CAERvest® was carried by the medical team supporting the Kenyan Airways East African Safari Classic Rally, restricted to cars manufactured before the end of 1978. With a new route covering some 4,000 kilometres (2,485 miles) in Kenya and Tanzania, the event is often billed as “The World’s Greatest Rally”. CAERvest® was used to successfully treat three patients with trauma and heat exhaustion with excellent recovery.

Officers of the Company representing CAERvest® were present at the Resuscitation Guidelines Conference 2015. The new ILCOR guidelines continue to support cooling, albeit with new target temperatures to reflect the findings from TTM. See our Academic Papers section for the latest publication.

Members of the Company were present at RCEM to demonstrate CAERvest® and to answer any questions.

23rd-24th September 2015 – The Emergency Services Show at the NEC, Birmingham

CAERvest® exhibited at ESS2015. See the Emergency Services Times article here.

27th June 2015 – LEWA Safaricom Marathon, Kenya

CAERvest® was present at what is regarded as one of the toughest marathons in the world which is run through some of East Africa’s most beautiful scenery. This event was established and organised by Tusk Trust as its own flagship fundraising initiative to support pre-defined conservation, education and community projects in Kenya.

16th-28th June 2015 – Race Across America

CAERvest® supported Shusanah Pillinger, the first British woman to complete the Race Across America, in her 3,000 mile solo cycle across the continent in aid of the Hertfordshire Air Ambulance – see here for more details: www.shupillinger.info

30th-31st May 2015 – The Vitality World Triathlon, London

CAERvest® was on standby with medics at ITU London to assist in the event of heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Thankfully none were needed to be used in anger.

26th April 2015 – The London Marathon

CAERvest® was used to treat several patients suffering from heatstroke at the London Marathon with impressive results. Professor Sanjay Sharma, Race Medical Director, tweeted after the event “@CAERvest Amazing therapy for serious heatstroke at the @LondonMarathon today. #savinglives”. We are proud to claim that at least one fatality was avoided through our support.

12th April 2015 – The Brighton Marathon

The first use of CAERvest® to combat exertional heat stress was a remarkable success enabling a participant to reach hospital with a normal core temperature and return home that evening.